Homemade Cookie and Brownie Mix

Cookie and brownie mixes probably rank at the top of the convenience-food favorites list. A typical package at the store, which yields about a dozen brownies, costs about $2.80. The following mix costs about $2.06 and makes enough for two batches of one dozen brownies or six dozen cookies. Ingredients 2 cups sugar 1 cup […]

Cookie and brownie mixes probably rank at the top of the convenience-food favorites list. A typical package at the store, which yields about a dozen brownies, costs about $2.80. The following mix costs about $2.06 and makes enough for two batches of one dozen brownies or six dozen cookies.

Ingredients

2 cups sugar

1 cup flour

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp. baking powder

3/4 tsp. salt

1 cup solid vegetable shortening

PreparationPlace dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.